Irish Slang - Funny Irish Phrases, Expressions, & Irish Spoken Language

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

usually used when describing something positively.

 "thats a quare fella that!" 

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

This is to portray an exhibition of sheer embarrassment. I love this expression, when you think of somebody actually making a show. Funny.

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Said in response to someone saying thanks. Comes from a Joke where David Hasslehoff asks a Clerk to change his name to the Hoff... when the Clerk said Sure, No Hassle. Now instead of saying "No Hassle" people just say Hoff.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Alright boys, question. eg.(How are you?)

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Someone who never spends money

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Can you give me a lift (gis a lift)

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

A term used to describe being annoyed

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Fool,Idiot,etc..

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

 

When you try to show off and it backfires this is used by your comrades as a form of 'in your face' retort

Specific English translation is 'Tough luck old chap'

See also 'Up your Dick' &'That'll tighten ye'